Hip hop/ cumbia? I cant imagine that.
I play in a 6 piece latin band called "Santiago", and we play several cumbias, along with salsa, samba, guaguanco, guajira, bolero and merengue. I believe Bruce Linfield also plays in a similar band, and of course, so does Gard.

I play in some latin bands and we occasionaly played some Cumbia. I havent done it as much lately as the latin scene in Montreal has slowed down and there aren't that many honest bandleaders in town. A few are run by drug dealers. One very prominant salsa/merengue artist I used to play with still owes me hundreds of dollars in pay. Its a drag the scene is so shady here in town because I love to play salsa!